Single-engine piston

N96346

Taylorcraft BC-12D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
8646
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
 Taylorcraft BC-12D
Representative photo of a Taylorcraft BC-12D. Not a photo of N96346.
Registration record

N96346 on the FAA register

Type
Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA: Taylorcraft BC12-D)
Serial
8646
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2024-04-06
Airworthiness date
1955-10-26
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD6A4E
Mode S (octal)
53265116
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N96346.
  • 1998-07-23
    Accident at Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N96346

N96346 is a Taylorcraft BC-12D (FAA model BC12-D), serial number 8646. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 26, 1955.

N96346 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-07-23 Accident · Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA111
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor associated with the accident were willow trees near the airstrip.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.